At some point of the night Rhaegar had woken up to cover Alexandra with the cloak he had tied on her at the wedding as she had been shivering. She had gotten impossibly closer to him in her sleepy search for warmth and Rhaegar couldn't help but to find it impossibly cute.

When the prince awoke for the second time sun was filtering into his room and he and Alexandra were not alone in his room, groaning he pushed himself to a sitting position only to find Arthur standing in the middle of his room with a knowing grin on his face.

"Tis too early, what do you want?" he asked, and the knight had to suppress a laugh.

"Tis not early Rhaegar, tis almost midday, your mother the Queen wants you and the princess to join her for a late breakfast, and Maester Pycelle is here to check the princess" Rhaegar scowled at the last part.

"Can't he take the bed sheets and leave? They are most surely red, besides the princess is sleeping and most likely tired" he answered, looking at the sleeping figure next to him.

"And a heavy sleeper, who would've thought" said Arthur with a smile on his face, Rhaegar rolled his eyes.

"Send Pycelle in and lets get this over with" ordered Rhaegar, Arthur nodded and walked out of the room, Rhaegar ran a hand through his hair and sighed, he stood from his bed and got into a pair of breeches not bothering with small clothes or a tunic, Arthur walked in with Pycelle a few moments later, Rhaegar glared at the Maester.

"I apologize your grace, but I am under King's orders" offered the master, Rhaegar grabbed his sword hastily and pointed it to the Maester's neck.

"So be it, but you harm or touch my wife inappropriately and you will find yourself without a head" Rhaegar threated, the Maester gulped and nodded, Rhaegar lowered his sword and walked to the other side of the bed so he could wake his wife "Alexandra" he whispered softly brushing a few strands of hair from her face "Alexandra, wake up" he tried again, she opened her eyes blearily.

"What's wrong?" she slurred, looking at the sword in his hand, he smiled tenderly at her.

"Nothing, Maester Pycelle is here under my father's order to check upon you" he explained, she rubbed her eyes and forced herself to a sitting position while holding on to the black cloak that Rhaegar had covered her with.

"I didn't knew that waking up after one's wedding night was a public affair" she said eyeing Arthur and Pycelle, Arthur had the decency to look ashamed.

"Apparently they forgot to tell me that too" said Rhaegar with a frown on his face, Alexandra sighed.

"Let's get this over, shall we?" she said, then she turned to the master, she kept her features from betraying any emotion and she knew she was not going to allow this man to touch her "What is it that you wish to know Maester Pycelle?" she asked, Pycelle was about to say something but she continued "That my husband fucked me six times last night? That every time we decided to go at it was better than the previous? That my husband is as talented with his fingers as he is with his harp? Because honestly Maester Pycelle, I do not know why you seek a physical proof when I can sit and tell you in detail what the prince did with that tongue of his last night" she said keeping her face devoid of emotion, Arthur's face had gained a lovely red color, while the Maester was stuttering, Rhaegar for his part looked immensely pleased.

"I'm sorry my princess I did not meant to" the Maester gestured with his hands, Alexandra raised an eyebrow, she stood from the bed holding the cloak around her so it covered her body.

"There are your sheets, and I am sure that if you take a look of the prince's back you will see that my nails did a pretty design on it as he entered me last night, now Maester what more proof do you need? Am I not allowed to keep my body to my husband now?" her voice was filled with poison and Rhaegar felt oddly proud.

"My princess" muttered Pycelle still gobsmacked "I meant no offence"

"I'm deeply offended Maester, now what else do you need? I wish to take a warm bath with my husband and your presence here forbids me from it" she said snappishly, Pycelle looked ashamed at her implication.

"Only the sheets as proof my princess," he said, she grinned wolfishly, Rhaegar moved to the bed to retrieve the bed sheet, once Maester Pycelle had left the room Alexandra sat on the edge of the bed and laughed.

"That was very interesting Princess" said Arthur who still looked a bit red, Alexandra raised an eyebrow.

"Really? I could've done worse, of course for your and Rhaegar's sake I kept it polite" she said with an innocent smile.

"I trust you did Princess" answered Arthur.

"None of that Arthur, if Brandon gets his way you'll be my good-brother so please call me Alexandra or Alex, whichever you prefer" she said, Arthur nodded.

"Now, about that bath" asked Rhaegar with his arms crossed, Alexandra grinned at him, Arthur cleared his throat.

"I'll get a servant to bring it up, remember that your mother wants you to have breakfast with her" said Arthur before leaving in a hurry, both Rhaegar and Alexandra laughed this time.

"How was your sleep?" asked Rhaegar, Alexandra looked at him and smiled, she stood from the bed letting the cloak fall, Rhaegar's eyes traced her body hungrily, she stood in front of him, the smile still on her face, she lifted her hand and cupped his face.

"Wonderful my prince" she almost purred, Rhaegar placed a hand on her waist bringing her closer to him. Her body felt hot under his palm.

"I'm glad" he murmured, her eyes had a devious spark, with his free hand he tilted her head up and pressed his lips against hers, her hands traveled to his hair pulling it slightly, their kiss would have progressed if not for a knock at the door, Alexandra glared at the door and went to pick the discarded cloak so she could cover herself.

A few servants walked in carrying the water, Alexandra stood emotionlessly watching as they filled the tub, the servants bowed and left, Alexandra walked towards the tub and dipped a finger as to test the water, it was warm enough for her, she discarded the cloak for a second time and got into the water humming appreciatively as she got in completely, she glanced at Rhaegar who was looking at her from a corner, she raised an eyebrow.

"Care to join me husband?" she asked, Rhaegar too raised an eyebrow but started to untie his breeches as he walked towards the tub.

The Queen sat in her solar with Viserys, she had sent her maids away for the time, she was waiting for her son and his wife, Ser Arthur promised that her son was to come, but he was late. She glanced at her youngest son who was munching on an apple and smiled at him sweetly, the small Prince was coming into his lessons fairly quickly. She had lost all hope of her older son joining her for breakfast when she heard her door opening and the new Princess walked in with a smile on her face followed by her son.

"Mother" he greeted kissing her brow when he reached her, he looked extremely happy and for that Rhaella was beyond glad.

"Your Grace" Alexandra curtsied before taker her seat next to Rhaegar, the Queen observed them, Alexandra grabbed Rhaegar's plate and began loading it with food, then her son started putting things on the Princess' plate too.

"Are you finding King's Landing to your liking Princess?" asked Rhaella after a while, the Princess looked at her a smile playing on her lips.

"Its lovely Your Grace, and please do call me Alexandra, we are family" Rhaella smiled kindly at the girl.

"Alexandra then" the girl grinned at her, the Queen looked at her soon and saw him looking kindly at the girl, even if they still didn't loved each other just yet; she knew that they soon would.

They talked about other things, the Queen enjoyed her time with her son, but she always found that he departed too soon, but Alexandra needed to send her siblings off and choose her ladies in waiting.

Alexandra walked with Rhaegar next to her, she was heading to the stables where her siblings were, Arthur was trailing behind them alert of any noise.

"Alex!" said Brandon once he saw her, she ran to her brother and hugged him "I thought you were not coming to see us off" he joked: she punched his arm.

"You knew I would" she answered playfully, the she hugged Ned and Lyanna who where both smiling at her "What are you going to do then?" she asked, Brandon smiled.

"Ned and Lya will go to Winterfell, Ned will marry Catelyn Tully and become Lord Stark, Lya will stay there with them until its time for her to come south, under your orders and mine father is forbidden to marry her without her and our consent, Ned won't allow that either" explained Brandon, Alexandra nodded and turned to Ned.

"Are you okay with this Ned?" Ned seemed confused by her question, she smiled at him and took his hand "I only want what is best for you"

"I think I am, besides you always said that Brandon was far too reckless to lead the North, so I always supposed it was going to fall into me one way or another, it was nice having a choice though" rationalized Ned, Alexandra giggled and hugged him, before she let go of him she pressed a kiss to his cheek.

"That's my brother" she said, "If you ever need anything, I'm here" he nodded and then she turned to her sister, Lyanna was looking down, Alexandra tilted her head up.

"What is wrong little wolf?" she asked in sweet voice, Lyanna's eyes were teary.

"I'll miss you" she said.

"And I you little wolf, but you'll come back one day" Alexandra said, leaving out the 'when is safe for you to do so' part out as she had learned that often the walls had ears "Besides I need you to tell Ben how much I miss him" Alexandra offered with a smile, then handed Lyanna two letters.

"What are these?"

"Those are for Father and Benjen, I trust them in your care" said Alexandra adopting a serious expression, Lyanna nodded, Alexandra brought her sister into a hug and kissed her brow, as Lyanna was shorter than her "Stay safe little wolf" she murmured.

Ned and Lyanna got onto their horses, the Stark men were already waiting for them. They bided their siblings goodbye and left, once they couldn't see them anymore, Alexandra turned to Brandon.

"And where will you go Brandon?" she asked, her brother shrugged.

"I do not know, but I've been told that Dorne is lovely at this time of the year, sadly the Lady I'm courting lives here in the keep" he said, Alexandra raised her eyebrows.

"So you'll stay here?" she asked, he nodded.

"For the time being, until I can convince Lady Ashara to go somewhere with me"

"I might be of help with that" said Rhaegar speaking for the first time, Alexandra looked at him confusedly "It is clear that you do not want your family here, and I truly understand your fears, I truly do not like to be here anymore than you do and since we are both married we can finally depart to my home in Dragonstone, should you choose Lady Ashara as Lady in waiting she'll have to come, the faster you do that the faster we can leave" Alexandra smiled at Rhaegar, because he was a godsend she walked up to him and kissed him.

"Gods I think I love you" she murmured after kissing him, he smiled at her.

"I think I love you too my princess" he said, Alexandra took his hand on hers.

"Let's go pick my ladies in waiting, how many of those do I need?" she asked Rhaegar as she pulled him away, Arthur and Brandon stood there watching as the she-wolf led the prince away.

"She is so different," said Arthur awkwardly after a while, Brandon chuckled.

"Aye, she is truly something"